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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,012.40, 133,345.80 and 49,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,012.40, 133,345.80 and 49,498.80 is: 74,152.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,012.40 : 133,345.80 = 49,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,012.40/133,345.80 = 49,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,012.40x = 133,345.80 × 49,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,012.40x = 6,600,457,085.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,600,457,085.04/89,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,152.11

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